The Evolution of Project Runway

Seasons 1-14

The Evolution of Project Runway

Seasons 1-14

What is Project Runway?

Project Runway is a show that is on Lifetime where designers(of fashion) compete to see who is the best designer. At the end of each season, the winning designer gets a prize that varies in each season along with their model. Each season can also be different on who and what is featured. There are also different challenges that may be done.

Project Runway (Seasons 1-6)

There is always drama, but always different.

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Season 1- The One That Started it All

The winner got:

$100,000 to start his own line, a mentorship with Banana Republic, and an editorial feature in Elle magazine.

Season 3

The winner got:

$100,000 to start his own line, a mentorship with INC (Inter-National Concepts) Design, an editorial feature in Elle magazine, one year of representation with Designers Management Agency, and a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster.

Season 3

The winner got:

$100,000 to start his own line, a mentorship with INC (Inter-National Concepts) Design, an editorial feature in Elle magazine, one year of representation with Designers Management Agency, and a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster.

Season 10

The winner got:

$100,000 from L’Oréal Paris to start his/her own line, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, a 2013 Lexus GS 350, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create his/her own vision and run his/her business, and the opportunity to design and sell an exclusive collection at Lord & Taylor

The model got:

$25,000 from L'Oréal Paris EverStyle and to appear in the designer's editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine

Season 8

The winner got:

$100,000 to start her own line, an editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Piperlime.com, and a $50,000 technology suite from Hewlett-Packard

Season 10

The winner got:

$100,000 from L’Oréal Paris to start his/her own line, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, a 2013 Lexus GS 350, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create his/her own vision and run his/her business, and the opportunity to design and sell an exclusive collection at Lord & Taylor

The model got:

$25,000 from L'Oréal Paris EverStyle and to appear in the designer's editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine

Season 11

The winner got:

$150,000 to start her own line, a 2013 Lexus GS 350, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel, and design and sell an exclusive collection at Lord & Taylor* $25,000 from L'Oréal Paris EverStyle

Season 12

The winner got:

$150,000 from GoBank, $100,000 fabric allowance from Tide, $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel, $50,000 styling contract with L'Oréal Paris, a 2014 Lexus IS 350, a spa retreat for two in the Maldives, a chance to design and sell a collection at Belk, a complete sewing and crafting studio from Brother Sewing and Embroidery, and a fashion spread in Marie Claire

The model got:

$25,000 from L'Oréal Paris and a fashion spread in Marie Claire

Season 13

The winner got:

$100,000 from Red Robin, a chance to design fashion accessory for Red Robin, a complete sewing and crafting studio from Brother Sewing and Embroidery, a Samsung entertainment center, a fashion spread in Marie Claire, a 2015 Lexus NX F-Sport., from Mary Kay, an entire year's worth of beauty products for their fashion shows and professional makeup artist services for their debut show, a shoe and accessory collection from ALDO to help enhance the winner's upcoming runway shows, and travel and hotel accommodations to fashion capitals and locations around the world from Best Western International

The model got:

Fashion spread in Marie Claire

Season 11

The winner got:

$150,000 to start her own line, a 2013 Lexus GS 350, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel, and design and sell an exclusive collection at Lord & Taylor* $25,000 from L'Oréal Paris EverStyle

Season 12

The winner got:

$150,000 from GoBank, $100,000 fabric allowance from Tide, $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel, $50,000 styling contract with L'Oréal Paris, a 2014 Lexus IS 350, a spa retreat for two in the Maldives, a chance to design and sell a collection at Belk, a complete sewing and crafting studio from Brother Sewing and Embroidery, and a fashion spread in Marie Claire

The model got:

$25,000 from L'Oréal Paris and a fashion spread in Marie Claire

Season 13

The winner got:

$100,000 from Red Robin, a chance to design fashion accessory for Red Robin, a complete sewing and crafting studio from Brother Sewing and Embroidery, a Samsung entertainment center, a fashion spread in Marie Claire, a 2015 Lexus NX F-Sport., from Mary Kay, an entire year's worth of beauty products for their fashion shows and professional makeup artist services for their debut show, a shoe and accessory collection from ALDO to help enhance the winner's upcoming runway shows, and travel and hotel accommodations to fashion capitals and locations around the world from Best Western International

The model got:

Fashion spread in Marie Claire

Season 14

The winner got:

$100,000 to launch their line, a Celebrity Cruises modern luxury vacation for two to almost anywhere in the world, a year supply of Sally Beauty products and the opportunity to consult Sally Beauty to create a limited edition finger paints nail-color collection, travel and hotel accommodations to fashion capitals and locations around the world from Best Western International, a 2015 Lexus RC 350, and from Mary Kay an entire years worth of beauty products for their fashion shows and professional make-up artist services for their debut show

The model got:

Fashion spread in Marie Claire

Season 14

The winner got:

$100,000 to launch their line, a Celebrity Cruises modern luxury vacation for two to almost anywhere in the world, a year supply of Sally Beauty products and the opportunity to consult Sally Beauty to create a limited edition finger paints nail-color collection, travel and hotel accommodations to fashion capitals and locations around the world from Best Western International, a 2015 Lexus RC 350, and from Mary Kay an entire years worth of beauty products for their fashion shows and professional make-up artist services for their debut show

The model got:

Fashion spread in Marie Claire

Judges, Host, and Mentor

The judges that have ever been on the show are:

Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, and Zac Posen

The mentor on Project Runway has always been:

Tim Gunn

The host on Project Runway has always been:

Heidi Klum

Nina Garcia

Michael Kors

Zac Posen

Nina Garcia

Michael Kors

Zac Posen

Tim Gunn

Heidi Klum

Although there can be many differences in each season, at the end of every season the designers go to a fashion week and there is always a winner.